American Pastoral

Where Bubbly on Tap Meets Grilled Cheese

Act 2: Build tension. Your eyes will deliver most of the dialogue here.

Act 3: Climax. Yes, you know what we’re referring to. The part when a grilled cheese sandwich
arrives.

To that end... Bar Pastoral, a snug, rustic cove of wine and cheese that’s perfect for pre- and
post-date canoodling, opening soon in Lakeview.

This is from the guys behind Pastoral, the ones you’ve long admired for their superior cheesemongering. In
fact, at lunch you can order a sandwich at Pastoral, walk through a passageway in the back and find a table
here. Because you’re also pretty keen on their sandwichmongering.

Before a movie at the Landmark, stop in for a glass of wine (they have 16 by the glass) and graze through
small plates like Portuguese cheese fondue, cheesy cauliflower and duck rillettes parfait.

Later, when you’re dying to dissect that indie foreign doc (or erase it from your memory), squeeze into
that little two-person window seat. Order a glass of Michigan bubbly (it’s on tap) and a grilled cheese
oozing with ricotta, pears and almonds.